— centuplication , n.
v. /sen tooh"pli kayt', -tyooh"-/ ; adj. , n. /sen tooh"pli kit, -kayt', -tyooh"-/ , v. , centuplicated, centuplicating , adj. , n.
v.t.
1. to increase 100 times; centuple.
adj.
2. a hundredfold.
n.
3. a number or quantity increased a hundredfold.
[ 1825-35; centuplic- (s. of centuplex ) hundredfold, equiv. to centu ( m ) 100 + plic- (s. of plicare to fold) + -ATE 1 ]